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Month: September 2015

To kneel or not to kneel that is the question

To kneel or not to kneel that is the question

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Sunday Telegraph story. Corbyn might be Under Pressure following slur at The Queen. http://t.co/xR2PuPrqcs pic.twitter.com/7TkjVmXVX1 — TSE (@TSEofPB) September 19, 2015 The story above in the Sunday Telegraph follows on from Corbyn’s failure to sing the national anthem at the Battle of Britain 75th anniversary memorial earlier on this week could present further problems for Mr Corbyn. Why this story might carry some potency is that Kevan Jones, one of Corbyn’s own shadow ministers has gone on the record so it…

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ComRes poll finds Corbyn with near identical ratings as Osborne

ComRes poll finds Corbyn with near identical ratings as Osborne

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ComRes online poll Con 42% (+2) Lab 30% (+1) LD 7% (-1) UKIP 13% (nc) Green 3% (-1) SNP 5% (nc). Changes since August — TSE (@TSEofPB) September 19, 2015 ComRes finds Corbyn with near identical ratings as Osborne and better than Clegg pic.twitter.com/DeVX3qTD12 — TSE (@TSEofPB) September 19, 2015 After the poor first week Corbyn has endured, he and Labour will be delighted with the headline voting intention that sees Labour up 1% and not down though the Tories…

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Even Michael Foot had net positive opening MORI ratings. How will Corbyn do?

Even Michael Foot had net positive opening MORI ratings. How will Corbyn do?

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How will the granddaddy of the polling industry rate Labour’s new leader? We’ve had a few sets of numbers already on Corbyn but none from the long-established posters using their tried and tested questioning. Ipsos MORI, and in its earlier incarnation just MORI, has been surveying leader ratings since the mid-1970 and one question whether the sample are “satisfied or dissatisfied” has been asked in the same manner for nearly four decades. The result is that it has a vast…

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Will Cameron’s majority last?

Will Cameron’s majority last?

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As far as Dave need worry, it’s still Europe that matters most For all the difficulties that have beset Jeremy Corbyn in his first week in charge, when it comes to parliamentary votes, it’s the PM rather than the Leader of the Opposition who should worry. Yes, a more effective whipping operation on the tax credit vote last week would have reduced rather than doubled the government majority but the government would still have won – and a government win…

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Local By-Election Results : September 17th 2015 and ORB Poll makes for grim reading for Corbyn

Local By-Election Results : September 17th 2015 and ORB Poll makes for grim reading for Corbyn

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Noel Park (Lab defence) and Woodside (Lab defence) on Haringey Noel Park Result: Labour 1,005 (61% +6%), Liberal Democrats 247 (15% +1%), Conservatives 178 (11% +5%), Green Party 124 (8% -7%), United Kingdom Independence Party 48 (3% -3%), Trade Unionist and Socialist 38 (2%, no candidate in 2014) Labour HOLD with a majority of 758 (46%) on a swing of 2.5% from Liberal Democrat to Labour Woodside Result: Labour 1,279 (62% +5%), Liberal Democrats 435 (21% +9%), Conservatives 141 (7%…

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John McDonnell holds the key to the success of Project Corbyn

John McDonnell holds the key to the success of Project Corbyn

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John McDonnell and his leader are dumping negatives so they can concentrate on what really matters to them – austerity. Wouldn’t it be lovely if we had a proper national anthem – one that celebrated the country and its people rather than the creepy dirge that got Jeremy Corbyn into trouble at the Battle of Britain memorial service. There’s a case for boycotting God Save the Queen on aesthetic grounds. Compared to the Star Spangled Banner and La Marseillaise –…

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One year on from the Indyref: Why Scottish Independence might be in Labour’s best interests

One year on from the Indyref: Why Scottish Independence might be in Labour’s best interests

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Exactly one year after Scotland voted to remain in the United Kingdom it might now be better for Labour if Scotland left. One of the key elements in my opinion that helped the Tories win a majority in May rather than just being the largest party in a hung parliament was their ruthless approach when it came to Ed Miliband and the likelihood of the SNP propping up a Labour led coalition. As the above poster shows, the Tories managed…

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The first local election night of the Corbyn era with two LAB defences in London

The first local election night of the Corbyn era with two LAB defences in London

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Harry Hayfield’s weekly preview Noel Park (Lab defence) and Woodside (Lab defence) on Haringey Result of council at last election (2014): Labour 48, Liberal Democrats 9 (Labour majority of 39) Result of ward at last election (2014) : Emboldened denotes elected Noel Park Labour 1,897, 1,807, 1,782 (55%) Green Party 503, 332, 309 (15%) Liberal Democrats 492, 491, 437 (14%) United Kingdom Independence Party 220 (6%) Conservatives 213, 210, 163 (6%) Independent 128 (4%) Candidates duly nominated: Derin Adebiyi (Lib…

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